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9.35 Treffpunkt Osterreich: Auf dem Bauernhof/Schifahren auf dem Dachstein
A language resource programme.
What is it like to ski in high summer, to live in the mountains and help on a farm?
(R) (E)

9.52: Look, Look and Look Again: If You Go Down to the Woods...
Classes in Clwyd and London both find that living things in their environment can inspire exciting art projects.
(R) (E)

10.15 Look and Read: Badger Girl: Mick's Map
From Mick's map, the children know where the crooks are keeping the ponies. But maybe they made a mistake and sent the police to the wrong place!
Written by Andrew Davies
With Margo Gunn, John Hollis, Ashiek Madhvani, James Marston, Julia Millbank, Nick Orchard, Kieron O'Shea, William Squire, Charles Collingwood, Katie Hebb, Gary Watson
(R) (E)

10.38 Investigating Science: Made to Measure
A look at the importance of measurements in science: why they need to be precise and unambiguous, and why they need to be based on internationally-agreed standards. 'If you cannot measure it,' said Lord Kelvin, 'then it is not science.'
(E)

11.0 Watch: Clothes: Wet and Dry
Who wore the first 'mac'? Why does water flow off a duck's back?
The story of Charles Macintosh, the inventor of the 'mac'. James and Jaye look at some ways in which people and water birds protect themselves against the wet.
Presented by James Earl Adair and Jaye Griffiths
(E)

11.17 Now and Then: The Rise and Fall of King Coal
A child's-eye view of the history of the coal-mining industry in South Wales, with children from Pare Primary School in the Rhondda.
(E)

11.40 Wondermaths: Programme 7
Stella has a problem hanging Hudson's picture and solves it by making a net.
(E)

11.57 MI 10: Mathematical Investigations
13: Folds
Fold a piece of paper in half. Fold that in half. And again... forever?
14: The Right Shape
Why is the so-called golden rectangle such a popular shape?
(R) (E)

12.18 pm Maths Counts: Drawing the Line
Can figures lie? Wendy finds out the hard way.
With Roy Kinnear, Sarah James, Nick Orchard, Leo Wringer, William Wilde, Pam St Clement
(R) (E)

12.40 Politics of Pressure: 2: Behind Closed Doors
Five programmes about the art of political lobbying.
Lobbying MPs and peers; hiring parliamentary consultants. Should such activities be made public? Private Members' bills: the recent battle between the Consumers' Association and the Law Society over conveyancing. Julian Critchley, MP, and Austin Mitchell, MP, are on the receiving end.
(E)

1.5 Telejournal
(E)

1.38 Walrus - Guess What?: The Truth?
What do you think David will do? Your answer depends on what sort of person you think he is. Michael Rosen and the team have their own ideas, but do you agree? Clues presented by David Freeman.
(R) (E)

Contributors

Producer (Treffpunkt Osterreich):
Susan Paton
Producer (Look, Look and Look Again):
Edward Hayward
Writer (Look and Read):
Andrew Davies
Assistant producer (Look and Read):
Roger Fry
Producer (Look and Read):
Susan Paton
Jane Miles:
Margo Gunn
Barker:
John Hollis
Kiran:
Ashiek Madhvani
Deal:
James Marston
Debbie:
Julia Millbank
Mick Rudge:
Nick Orchard
Norman:
Kieron O'Shea
The Badgerman:
William Squire
Wordy (voice):
Charles Collingwood
Wordy (puppeteer):
Katie Hebb
Narrator:
Gary Watson
Producer (Investigating Science):
Caroline Godley
Series Producer (Investigating Science):
Robin Gwyn
Presenter (Watch):
James Earl Adair
Presenter (Watch):
Jaye Griffiths
Producer (Watch):
Julie Callanan
Series Producer (Watch):
Julia Drum
Film Editor (Now and Then):
Hugh Tasman
Radiophonic Music (Now and Then):
Roger Limb
Producer (Now and Then):
Pat Farrington
Writer (Wondermaths):
Colin Davis
Consultant (Wondermaths):
John Sharpe
Producer (Wondermaths):
David Scott Cowan
Zak:
Christopher Lillicrap
Stella:
Sita Ramamurthy
Voice of Hudson:
Jonathan Izard
Presenter (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): Hilary Clough
Film Editor (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): John Billingham
Producer (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): Robin Mudge
Director (Maths Counts):
Derek Longhurst
Series Producer (Maths Counts):
David Roseveare
[Actor]:
Roy Kinnear
[Actress]:
Sarah James
[Actor]:
Nick Orchard
[Actor]:
Leo Wringer
[Actor]:
William Wilde
[Actress]:
Pam St Clement
Devised by (Politics of Pressure):
Malcolm Davies
Subject (Politics of Pressure):
Julian Critchley
Subject (Politics of Pressure):
Austin Mitchell
Narrator (Politics of Pressure):
Moira Stuart
Director (Politics of Pressure):
Chris Lent
Producer (Politics of Pressure):
Tony Roberts
Presenter (Walrus):
Michael Rosen
Clues presented by (Walrus):
David Freeman
Producer (Walrus):
Morton Surguy

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